Todd was staggering and struggling to get out of bed. When Jerry saw it, he quickly came over and helped him stand on the ground.
After standing still, Todd motioned for the tall young man to lie down on the bed.
The other party made no move and looked confused, so he had to pat the edge of the bed and said: "Lie down."
Jerry did as he was told.
While others looked at him in confusion, Todd opened the clothes on his abdomen and used his clairvoyance ability to look at the other person's kidneys.
The parasite that looks like a "leech" is indeed still there, but its body is only half the size of yesterday, about 7 centimeters, and its activity frequency is much lower, and it looks much quieter.
Putting his face close and static at close range, Todd can observe the insect body more carefully. Taking a closer look, this parasite is different from the "leech". Its mouthparts are connected to the multi-segmented body.
, there are two organs similar to "beards" below each segment, which are directly inserted into the renal fascia.
No matter in terms of appearance, body, or feeding habits, this form of parasite has never been discovered in the medical world in the past. It is a completely new species.
After a period of physiological observation, Todd discovered that this adrenal parasite uses "physiological stimulation" every once in a while - the parasite wriggles and uses its "feet legs" to stimulate the adrenal gland and obtain it from the host.
Adrenaline secretes fluid, and then uses the mouthparts to absorb the secreted adrenaline into the insect's cavity and store it in the body. After the amount obtained exceeds the upper limit of the insect's stock, the secretion fluid will be sprayed out at once, forming a host's
The intermittent reaction caused Little Jerry's periodic "raging" periods.
Todd motioned to Jerry to turn sideways and observe the insect body from a different angle.
While using "Perspective", he was thinking about a solution.
If it were in the past life, surgery could be performed to perform local anesthesia and remove the worms. But under current conditions, let alone surgery, it is not even possible under anesthesia.
Standing up, Todd touched the bridge of his nose with his hand and closed his eyes due to headache.
Alternatively, if you have a complete set of equipment from a biochemical laboratory on hand, such as a "nucleic acid protein chromatograph" and a "DNA sequence analysis tank", you can determine the microRNA corresponding to the parasite after performing a slice test on the living body and create a "
Gene suppression drugs.
But now in this shabby place, let alone biochemical equipment, there is not even a dropper to be found!
What to do?
Huggins and Edgar exchanged glances. The former approached Todd and said carefully: "Do you have a way to cure little Jerry?"
Todd was silent for a while and then said, "I need to think about it..."
After thinking about it for a long time, but still having no clue, Todd let out a long breath and signaled Jerry to get up from the bed.
The Slavic man looked a little disappointed, but quickly changed the subject: "Let's put aside Jerry's matter. Regarding the matter of refining silver, I found a few reliable people..."
Listening to the other party's conversation, Todd suddenly remembered that both this man and Edgar had mutant abilities. Could it be because of parasites in their bodies?
Using clairvoyance, Huggins could vaguely see "black particles" floating around on his hands, and there was a hazy "gray mist" in the nerve tubes of Edgar's lower body.
The foreign substances in these two people do not look like parasites, maybe they are smaller organisms than parasites?
Temporarily giving up the idea of exploring, thinking that Master Miles had given himself a vacation these days, Todd nodded: "You are right, let us first focus on the transformation of the "ash blowing furnace"
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Pulling out the drawings from under the bed, Todd explained to Huggins several important projects in furnace renovation.
Since we already have the equipment foundation of "Farmer Stove", we only need to modify the furnace top, furnace plate and furnace path on top of it.
The furnace top should originally use high alumina bricks or refractory bricks, but due to limited conditions, limestone bricks can only be used reluctantly; the furnace plate is the most critical equipment and needs to be built into a rectangular shape with high-temperature resistant materials, usually magnesia bricks or cement.
Refractory bricks, but with wrought iron
The replacement is barely usable; the furnace passage needs to be processed with sheet-clad materials, and air and heavy oil need to be blown in to ensure the removal of impurities and the smooth flow of gas. Generally, a 1.5-meter-deep furnace body requires more than four furnace passages.
, the materials can be wrought iron and stone.
It's not that I don't know, but after careful calculation, the "furnace body modification" alone will cost a lot of money in material and labor costs.
When the penniless Todd was in trouble, Huggins was actually willing to spend all his belongings to support him, and Edgar also stepped forward and was willing to contribute all his pocket money.
Seeing the two of them in pain, Todd really had some doubts. Even he didn't dare to say something that was 100% sure. Why would these two guys be so enthusiastic?
Little did he know that Master Miles' words about his "Blessing of the Holy Son" had penetrated deeply into the hearts of those two people.
Then, Huggins made a suggestion, dividing the drawings into several parts according to the amount of work, and entrusting them to different craftsmen for production.
After thinking about it for a moment, Todd understood what he meant. The processed products were taken apart and made separately. Each craftsman did not know what the thing he was making was used for; but if it was entrusted to one person to make it, there was no guarantee that he would be smart.
People will see the secret inside. In the final analysis, it is for "technical confidentiality".
After agreeing to this suggestion, the three of them soon began to divide the work.
Huggins was responsible for taking the decomposed drawings and going to different villages to find people to process the equipment.
Todd went to the smelting field at the foot of the mountain to make advance preparations for the silver refining work.
Edgar will go to the market to purchase consumable materials such as wood, charcoal, and oil.
The three of them set off immediately and started working formally that morning.
After rushing to the smelting site, he first gave the craftsmen an ideological and political lesson based on the principle of "serving God", and then led them to modify the furnace body to adapt to the subsequent equipment installation and fill the mountain.
Some of the silver mine waste was dug out and piled on the open ground.
After finishing these tasks, Todd sat down among the craftsmen and chatted with everyone, but his eyes caught a glimpse of little Jerry squatting aside in a daze not far away.
This guy, nearly two meters tall, is a conspicuous presence wherever he goes.
Todd felt very strange. Ever since he woke up, the tall and thin young man had been following him, never leaving.
In Huggins' words, he wants to be your personal bodyguard. This is his own way of "atonement."
Todd sneered at this statement, remembering that this guy might one day go crazy. This kind of close-knit behavior seemed to him more like "asking for help."
When the time came around one o'clock in the afternoon, Edgar came back with a carriage loaded with consumables.
At about five o'clock in the evening, Huggins arrived at the scene with the first batch of furnace equipment.
Directing the craftsmen to install and adjust the "ash blowing furnace", Todd rubbed his hands and lit the charcoal in the furnace with a torch, and the bright red flame instantly illuminated his face.